Automobile-wheel.



B. E. S'PLETN.

AUTOMOBILE "WEEE AYPLXGATIQN YILED Nov. 25, m2.

Patented Mar. l0, 19H.

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WEIRD PATENT FFCE.

BIRT IB. STAELEUJON, OF DOVVNING, MISSOURI, .ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 E. il'.

. GOINES, OF MEMPHIS, MISSOURI.

. AUTOMOBILE-WHEEL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar.

. AppIication filed November 25, 1912. Serial No. 733,435.

7'0 all whom may; (,:olioern vlie. it known that I, Burr B. SiArLEToN, a citizeuot the United States, residing at l')ou'ningL in the count)7 ofjS'chnyler, State have invented cert-ain new and useful ln'iproveineuts in i-"iutomobileh iup,- to he `a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art' to which it appertains to make and use the saine. n

This inif'ention relates to improvements in wheels.` and has particular reference to a '1 spring Wheel. C

'lhcvpitincipal object is 'to provide a device -ot this character. et simple construction.y from which the greatest amount ol resiliency is obtained. with a minimum number me parts.

Other objects and advantagesvwill be apparent troni the following description and i with particular reference to the accou'ipauyiup; drawings.

in the drawings: Figure i is au elevation of a wheel uni de iu accordance with in).v inminion. and Fig. l is an enlarged longitudinal lraggiueutary View of the wheel.

l-o'lferriug particularly to the accompanylspring's being directed 'toward the of the wheel, and the ends secured *rim l0, as indicated at 13. Similar but smaller bowed flat springs 14, are secured. 'at their ends to the middle portion oft the i0 springs l2 and form a foul-sided 'traine l5 i'vitbin the Wheel. Disposed within the center of this frameis the hub 1G which is of ordinary "construction, and is connected at its end to the hub and to the middle portions of the springs 141- are the braces i6.

i What is claimed is:

A wheel including a rim having inwardly projecting bolts I carried thereby, bowed springshaving :pertiired end portions engaged with the bolts. substantially U-shaped clips straddling` the ieet of the springs and the rim and receiving the bolts therethrough, bolts carried b v the intermediate portions of the springs. similar springs having aperiured feet engaged with the last mentioned bolts, substantially U-shaped i clipsstiaddliiig the last mentioned feet and i the intermediate portions of the first nicniioued springs. a hub, and radiating braces 6o i Asecured to the hub and secured at their outer inn' drawings, l0 represents the iuetal or; other band, forming the run of the wheel, z'

and ou which is adapted to he placed either a metal or :i cushion tire ll. Arranged within the rini l0 are the bowed lat metal springs l2, there, being' tour shown in the l drawings. the eoni'exed portion ot theI ,i

ends lo the intermediate portions of the second named springs.

ln testimonywhereof. l. alix my signature, in the presence ot' tiro witnesses.

BIRT l. STAPLETON.

ll' ituesses: Tiles. (l. Siti'rii, J. it. lliiosoN. 

